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Posts: C++ articles

Oct 13 2022
Is there life without RTTI or How we wrote our own dynamic_cast
Vladislav Stolyarov
There aren't many things left in modern C++ that don't fit the "Don't pay for what you don't use" paradigm. One of them is dynamic_cast. In this article, we'll find out what's wrong with it...
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Sep 27 2022
A talk with Jason Turner: the history of CppCast, and why it was shut down
Uliana Grishina
In this article, we are going to talk to Jason Turner, one of the CppCast founders. CppCast is the first podcast for C++ developers by C++ developers. From 2015 to 2022 CppCast had...
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Sep 22 2022
Reworking C and C++ front-end — or how we deal with 16-year legacy code in PVS-Studio
Sergey Larin
In 2022, the PVS-Studio static analyzer for C and C++ turns 16 years old. If the analyzer were a human, it would have already finished high school! This project was started a long time ago, and...
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Aug 31 2022
The feedback for our C++ quiz and why it matters
Alexey Sarkisov
Earlier we wrote about our quiz for C++ developers. Since the quiz launch, we have been carefully collecting your feedback. Some of the comments were related to the quiz errors, that we...
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Aug 30 2022
The concept of smart pointer static_ptr<T> in C++
Guest
We have several smart pointers in C++ – 'std::unique_ptr', 'std::shared_ptr', 'std::weak_ptr'.
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Aug 12 2022
"Our legacy of the past" or why we divided the V512
Mikhail Gelvikh
As the saying goes, the first step is always the hardest. That's exactly what happened in our case – after delaying it for so long, we have finally split the V512 diagnostic rule. You can read...
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Jul 27 2022
Why do arrays have to be deleted via delete[] in C++
Mikhail Gelvikh
This note is for C++ beginner programmers who are wondering why everyone keeps telling them to use delete[] for arrays. But, instead of a clear explanation, senior developers just keep hiding...
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Jul 21 2022
PVS-Studio vs Hacker: who's a better reviewer?
Andrey Karpov
Sometimes we publish articles about "a static analyzer that surpassed a C++ developer". And we carry on the tradition, but today we replace "developer" with...
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Jul 19 2022
How warnings simplify your code
Andrey Karpov
When an analyzer or compiler issues a warning, sometimes it's hard to identify whether it's a false positive or a real error. Analyzers/compilers can be technically right, but the code also...
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Jul 18 2022
Relocation: QMake -> CMake
Guest
On our way there, we'll walk along the Cross Compilers Street, sit in the Build System Square, and have a drink at the Dependency Management Bar. We'll also visit those who use Qt in embedded...
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